Definition Nursing facility visits are Evaluation and Management services provided in a skilled nursing facility or a long term nursing … [Read more...]
Shared Visits – Medicare
Medicare has specific rules for billing for nurse practitioners and physician assistants using shared services. These rules are explained in this … [Read more...]
Anticoagulation Management
Currently, there are two sets of codes, three HCPCS codes and two CPT® codes. They aren’t defined exactly the same, and so take careful reading. The … [Read more...]
Checklist for CPT® code 99483 | cognitive assessment code for dementia
Is your practice performing cognitive assessments for patients with dementia, using CPT® code 99483? Primary care and neurology practices are likely … [Read more...]
Billing physician services for hospice patients | Reference Sheet
Medical practices find the hospice modifiers confusing, and confusion leads to denials and payment delays. Use the decision trees below to help you … [Read more...]
Billing medical practice services for patients on hospice
Overview of hospice care Medicare beneficiaries who have a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less can elect to have their … [Read more...]
CPT® code 99483: Cognitive assessment and care plan services
CPT® definition of 99483 Billing guidelines for 99483 Cognitive assessment checklist Definition of CPT® code 99483 99483: Assessment of and … [Read more...]
Incident To Services – Medicare
Medicare has specific rules for billing for nurse practitioners and physician assistants and other office staff incident to a physician services in an … [Read more...]
Performing services that increase primary care revenue
CMS states it wants to increase pay to primary care physicians. And while we might quarrel with their strategies or with the speed of achieving the … [Read more...]